Cornell is putting more than 1,500 volumes -- more than 600,000 pages -- in an online archive documenting the history of home economics, thanks to a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
In his keynote address at the 2005 Beijing Forum, Cornell President Hunter Rawlings suggests a "two-way street" for educational exchange with China. Former President George H.W. Bush, in remarks before the speech, salutes Cornell. (November 16, 2005)
The 2006 premium rates for endowed health care and prescription drug co-pays have been approved, and staff and faculty can expect an Open Enrollment packet to arrive at their homes in early November.
Courses within the Faculty Fellows-in-Service (FFIS) program aim to combine the theory of service-learning with practical challenges of applying those theories.
Iris Morales, former minister of information for the Young Lords Party, a New York-based Puerto Rican political/social action group, will discuss the importance of the Young Lords philosophies and show her documentary.
Diferencias, a composition written by Roberto Sierra, Cornell associate professor of music, will make its world premiere March 8 in a performance by the Cornell University Wind Ensemble under the direction of Mark Scatterday. The free program will begin at 8:15 p.m. in Bailey Hall.
As Cornell's Presidential Search Committee members continue to seek input from various groups and individuals, several themes have emerged pertaining to the search.
A new monthly column in the Cornell Chronicle will feature interesting real-world examples of how Cornell serves the state. These stories will be about real people in New York state and how Cornell has touched their lives.
Events this week include campus and community remembrances of Sept. 11; folk music and jazz concerts, a hip-hop documentary, and Chekhov's 'The Cherry Orchard' staged outdoors. (Sept. 8, 2011)
Cornell has vigorously reaffirmed its commitment to providing students with the financial aid they need to attend the university and has significantly increased funding -- with some awards boosted as much as 40 percent -- of a major financial aid program, officials announced last week.